Almost 5 months in and I feel like I am failing. Since thanksgiving I haven't been getting my protein in, forgetting my vitamins, eating like crap and not working out. I was so serious about changing my life and lion what I am doing. Wasting this precious gift I was given. Why am I doing this!!??

sometimes we are our own worst enemy!!! no matter why you are doing it...STOP!!! you know you need your Water...DRINK! you know you need your Protein...GET IT!!! you know you need to exercise...GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO IT!!!!

good luck, you got this!

Shannon

I have been doing badly since thanksgiving too...I was just thinking about it and when i look back on my fitness pal it proves it....It was just like I feel off the wagon and cant get back on...one party after another..one dinner after another...I hate holidays, and now I feel like I cant get back on track!!...

Whining won't help anything and neither will beating yourself up. No one gets shot at sunrise for screwing up a weight loss plan!You get a new start every day, so pick yourself up and get on with it!

TODAY: Start by making an appointment with a therapist specializing in weight loss issues. You gave to figure out why you keep sabotaging yourself and what you are so afraid of. Between now and that appointment date, journal as much as you can and dump all those messy feelings out on paper. Get out and walk at every opportunity--good for mind, body and soul.

<p>I have been doing badly since thanksgiving too...I was just thinking about it and when i look back on my fitness pal it proves it....It was just like I feel off the wagon and cant get back on...one party after another..one dinner after another...I hate holidays, and now I feel like I cant get back on track!!... </p>

That's how I feel. I keep reminding myself I didn't come this far to give up. Today is a new day and I am starting over.

Remember during this journey you will have times like this. It is part of living your life. What is different is how you deal with the situation. Before we would fall off the wagon for many different reasons, and then just stop.

When I have hit those times I usually just refocus. I really try to realize there is always a trigger for the bad behavior. For me it is feeling sick. I just stop logging and eating healthy.

It does no good to beat yourself up over this, this is what make us our own worst enemy.

I totally agree with music1618. Lately, I have to remind myself that this is a journey and to stop beating myself up about some of my food choices. Also, beating myself up about not losing weight as fast as I think I should be loosing...

I have learned that I must learn how to deal with my anxiety issues other than using food. So, ChrisG take some deep breaths and try to interrupt the reflex for reaching for food to soothe...

Much success!

Thanks guys! I feel better knowing that others struggle at times too. I really want this so today I was back on track. I want to stay on track!! Thanks for all your support!!

I have fell off since thanksgiving as well. I gained 1 pound. This is horrible. Today I'm back on my business. Let's get it

I have fell off since thanksgiving as well. I gained 1 pound. This is horrible. Today I'm back on my business. Let's get it

Only 1 pound? Don't feel too bad. If you're anything like me, in the past my holiday gains could be more like 5-15 pounds. I heard the national average for holiday weight gain is 8lbs. :-)

Weighed myself today....up 2. I am allowing myself the next 10 minutes to feel sorry for myself and then I need to out it behind me and keep working and get back to the rules.

I'm liking your attitude girl! Don't forget to get your water in too...that always seems helps me out when the scale stops moving...

I keep nibbling and I had to give myself pep talk this morning. I'm done with that. Back to business. I need to lose and go on extreme diet frame of mine. Protein water and more protein. Gotta keep carbs at 20 grams or less.

Remember there are so many different reasons we gain a pound or two.

Water retention

Your period

Not having a bowel movement

Please also try to remember the number is just that a number. If you feel good and other health issues are being resolved then it does not matter what the little box tells you.